USAID was a test case. What agencies are next? (after CFPB)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are we going full Ayn Rand?

Curtis Yarvin

They're tearing down "the Cathedral"

In Yarvin’s worldview, what keeps American democracy running today is not elections but illusions projected by a set of institutions, including the press and universities, that work in tandem with the federal bureaucracy in a complex he calls the Cathedral. “The mystery of the Cathedral,” Yarvin writes, “is that all the modern world’s legitimate and prestigious intellectual institutions, even though they have no central organizational connection, behave in many ways as if they were a single organizational structure.”

https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/red-pill-prince-curtis-yarvin

His plan, which Trump/Musk are following is laid out here

https://web.archive.org/web/20250130123115/https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/23373795/curtis-yarvin-neoreaction-redpill-moldbug

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are we going full Ayn Rand?

Curtis Yarvin

They're tearing down "the Cathedral"

In Yarvin’s worldview, what keeps American democracy running today is not elections but illusions projected by a set of institutions, including the press and universities, that work in tandem with the federal bureaucracy in a complex he calls the Cathedral. “The mystery of the Cathedral,” Yarvin writes, “is that all the modern world’s legitimate and prestigious intellectual institutions, even though they have no central organizational connection, behave in many ways as if they were a single organizational structure.”

https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/red-pill-prince-curtis-yarvin

His plan, which Trump/Musk are following is laid out here

https://web.archive.org/web/20250130123115/https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/23373795/curtis-yarvin-neoreaction-redpill-moldbug

This is the guy who has overtly said he wants a king.
I don't see why he can't move someplace with a king / dictator, if that's what he wants. Leave the rest of us out of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are we going full Ayn Rand?

Curtis Yarvin

They're tearing down "the Cathedral"

In Yarvin’s worldview, what keeps American democracy running today is not elections but illusions projected by a set of institutions, including the press and universities, that work in tandem with the federal bureaucracy in a complex he calls the Cathedral. “The mystery of the Cathedral,” Yarvin writes, “is that all the modern world’s legitimate and prestigious intellectual institutions, even though they have no central organizational connection, behave in many ways as if they were a single organizational structure.”

https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/red-pill-prince-curtis-yarvin

His plan, which Trump/Musk are following is laid out here

https://web.archive.org/web/20250130123115/https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/23373795/curtis-yarvin-neoreaction-redpill-moldbug

This is the guy who has overtly said he wants a king.
I don't see why he can't move someplace with a king / dictator, if that's what he wants. Leave the rest of us out of it.

Too much money in the US to pass up with a weak Congress and clueless electorate that won’t put up much of a fight?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They backtracked on USAID and admitted they have to go through Congress. I think you’re right about where they’ll target, but I don’t see them pulling the same stunt. They’ve already said they’ll have to present a legislative proposal for abolishing ED and can’t just do it by fiat.

USAID doesn't exist anymore, don't believe their lies. The website is gone, the building is locked down - they wouldn't even let Members of Congress in yesterday, the employees are locked out, food aid is rotting in US ports.

Small Business Administration will be gutted because of their preferences. Dept of Education will be hollowed out. EPA surely is in trouble, but doesn't seem to be touched yet.

That was yesterday. You make decisions very quickly it seems, rather than watching as a situation continues to unfold.

Don't be hasty.

I pay attention to actions, not words. Because Trump, Musk and their minions are all liars.

I have friend who works for USAID who is currently stranded in a very precarious situation overseas. She has zero access to the US government. Her DH is actually working with another friendly government to get her out.

So kindly f off with your BS.

Care to share the details, why so secret? Surprised it's not on the news?

She is probably in a threatening situation in a place where people hate the US. Letting everyone know that she's been left high and dry by her government (thanks Elon!) would not help.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If they're privatizing everything, they can just outsource all of this to UPS and FedEx. I'm not advocating for this, but nothing else they've done makes much sense. So might as well lay off a bunch of red-state mail carriers while you're at it.

I'm not surprised at the least they'll go after USPS. I'm more surprised at the idiot who suggested there's no point to it.

USPS is self-supporting. It doesn't cost the government anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I fear all of Treasury will be eliminated.

How could they do that? It has a lot of essential functions.

[Anonymous]

Well, the National Science Foundation is going to be gutted.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/04/science-funding-agency-layoffs-threat-00202426

[Anonymous]

CIA is next.

[Anonymous]

So will our taxes go down at least?

[Anonymous]

And Labor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So will our taxes go down at least?

Can dopey teenagers do that by bullying into a back room? No. So, no.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think Trump cares much about targeting CFPB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If they're privatizing everything, they can just outsource all of this to UPS and FedEx. I'm not advocating for this, but nothing else they've done makes much sense. So might as well lay off a bunch of red-state mail carriers while you're at it.

I'm not surprised at the least they'll go after USPS. I'm more surprised at the idiot who suggested there's no point to it.

USPS is self-supporting. It doesn't cost the government anything.

Lol

[Anonymous]

USAID is gone.

www.usaid.gov

They never intended to do a foreign assistance review. They never intended to downsize the agency. They intended to kill it all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So will our taxes go down at least?

Why would you think that? Gotta pay for billionaire tax cuts.